Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation Reduces Lung Injury and Caspase 8 Activity in Brain Death*

Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation Reduces Lung Injury and Caspase 8 Activity in Brain Death*

Background: Acute brain death (ABD) is associated with inflammation and lung injury. Direct peritoneal resuscitation (DPR) improves blood flow to the vital organs after ABD. DPR reduces lung injury, but the mechanism for this is unknown. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to five grou...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Weaver, Jessica E. Schucht, Paul J. Matheson, Amy J. Matheson, Cameron A. Ghazi, Cynthia D. Downard, Richard Neal Garrison, Jason W. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
Subjects:
trauma
critical care
peritoneum
oxidative stress
lung
animal model
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2019.1579274

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2019.1579274

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